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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lunch Box

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Object Details

maker

Aladdin Industries

Description (Brief)

This tin lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1979. The lunch box features images from the television show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ran from 1979-1981 on NBC, and revived the character originally created in 1928 because of the success of Star Wars and other science fiction at this time.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell

Date made

1979

ID Number

2001.3087.27.01

nonaccession number

2001.3087

catalog number

2001.3087.27.01

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

tin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 21 cm x 21 cm x 10 cm; 8 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 3 15/16 in

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Lunch Boxes

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

School Personal Equipment

depicted

Buck Rogers

Subject

Television

general subject association

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-60ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1196321

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